O Why Knot! Cowl

Cables can produce a fabulous texture and depth and when I came across this lovely cable stitch with so much variety I thought, O Why Knot! The cables have a wonderful richness and movement, and create a beautiful fabric with that continuous flow. It’s an easy stitch pattern to memorise, yet has enough variety happening that it is sure to entertain.



O Why Knot! Cowl is worked in the round until the full back depth is reached. Once the back is bound off, the front section is knit flat, working decreases and finishing with a final point.

If you like this cowl, you might also like the matching mitts!

SIZE

26”/65 cm circumference, 10”/25 cm deep at back and 20.5”/51.5 cm full depth at front.

MATERIALS

Yarn – DK weight:

Approximately 550 yds/503 m

Shown in Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK (66% merino/33% silk, 147 yds/134 m per 1.8 oz/50 g skein), in colour 685/Emerald.

Needles:

US 4/3.5 mm needles (32”/80 cm circulars)

US 6/4 mm needles (32”/80 cm circulars)

The cowl is worked in the round. The final front section is worked flat and can be knit with circulars or straight needles, whichever is most comfortable.

Use size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:

Cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Gauge:

32 sts x 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in O Knot Cable (with larger needles, based on the 20st centre repeat, after blocking)

TECHNIQUES USED

• Cables

• German Twisted CO

• I-Cord CO/BO

• Increasing/decreasing

CONSTRUCTION

The cowl is worked in the round until the full back depth is reached. The back section is bound off and the remaining front stitches are worked flat.